Nanki-Katsuura Onsen (南紀勝浦温泉) is a coastal onsen, or hot spring, located in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Originally known as "Katsuura Onsen", the "Nanki-" was added to distinguish it from another onsen in Katsuura, Chiba.
| Nanki-Katsuura Onsen | |
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| 南紀勝浦温泉 | |
 Nanki-Katsuura Onsen | |
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| Location | Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°38′N 135°56′E / 33.633°N 135.933°E |
  Location in Japan | |
Known as the "Matsushima of Kii", Nanki-Katsuura Onsen is one of the most popular hot springs in Japan due to its location along the coast and springs within caves.[1] The spring is listed as the "Top 100 Onsens" by Kankokeizai News.[2]
Overview
editNanki-Katsuura Onsen is located within Yoshino-Kumano National Park and Nanki-Kumano Geopark. The area surrounding Nanki-Katsuura Onsen has a very long history, and many of the temples nearby are protected as the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. The onsen town itself, which dates back to the Edo Period, has more than one hundred springs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.[3] These springs are scattered among the rugged terrain, including a peninsula known as Urashima (浦島) and an island known as Nakanoshima (中ノ島). Most ryokans are only accessible by boat from Katsuura Harbor. Aside from its hot springs, Nanki-Katsuura Onsen is also known for tuna.[2][4]
Nanki-Katsuura Onsen has a character within Onsen Musume named Kiki (樹紀) voiced by Maya Yoshioka.[5]
Transportation
editNanki-Katsuura Onsen can be reached via Japan National Route 42 by road, or through Kii-Katsuura Station on the Kisei Main Line.
References
edit- ^ "圧倒的解放感！和歌山・勝浦の絶景温泉5選【関西】 (2017年1月20日)". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ a b "南紀勝浦温泉の温泉・旅行ガイド（2019年版）｜ゆこゆこ". www.yukoyuko.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "温泉 | 南紀熊野ジオパーク". nankikumanogeo.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "勝浦温泉｜和歌山県観光情報". www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "キャラクターと声優が温泉大使に 南紀勝浦温泉：紀伊民報AGARA". www.agara.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-14.
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